The university is looking to hire a managing director and head of public equities to help develop due diligence guidelines and investment criteria for recommendations of new managers.
The extended deadline will allow prospective consulting firms additional time to tailor their proposals after the foundation released responses to questions regarding the RFP process on May 8.
A gradual increase to the direct lending space through the first quarter reflects private credit’s growing popularity within the industry, which expects continued growth as more institutions look to the asset class to diversify their portfolios.